Foreword

The annual production survey of fish farms in Scotland for 2015
was carried out by Marine Scotland Science (
MSS). This
survey collates annual production data from Scottish fin fish farm
sites operated by authorised aquaculture production businesses. The
production tonnage obtained is for the wet weight (
i.e. weight of live fish) at
harvest.

Responses to questionnaires from Scottish fish farming companies
covering the period 1
st January to 31
st December 2015 are summarised in this survey. The
questionnaires are given in
Appendix
1a-d. The survey is structured to allow readers to follow
industry trends within the rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon and other
farmed species sectors. Data from previous years have been
reassessed and updated where necessary. To allow direct comparison
to data provided in previous surveys, production information by
region is presented in defined areas.

The cooperation of the Scottish fish farming industry in
completing the questionnaires is gratefully acknowledged. The
authors also acknowledge Alan Christie, Sonia Duguid, Helen
McGregor, Keith Mutch, Mhairi Sinclair, Ronald Smith, Diane
Spalding and Andrea Warwick for their contributions to the
production of this report.